Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46  

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

1779  On February - 27 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59  

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1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23  

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.  

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.  

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on February - 27.  

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72  

1921  On this day in history schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies  

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.  

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65  

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on February - 27.  

1941  On this day in history death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)  

1942  On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

1943  On this day in history death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)  

1945  On this day in history hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen  

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on February - 27.  

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on February - 27.  

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.  

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.